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New Fenland Council leader Chris Boden pledges to freeze council tax and it will only rise in next four years 'as a last resort'

53 minutes ago John Elworthy
Cllr Chris Boden, the new leader of Fenland District Council, whose council tax motion could pave the way for a four year freeze for Fenland council tax payers. Picture: HARRY RUTTER/ARCHANT

New leader Chris Boden hit the floor running by pledging four years free of council tax rises in Fenland.

Tributes paid to Ernie Thompson, former chief executive of Fenland District Council, who has died aged 86

10:26 John Elworthy
Tributes have been paid to former Fenland Council chief executive Ernie Thompson who has died aged 86. Current FDC chairman Kay Mayor led the tributes to him at a full council meeting. Picture; FAMILY

Affectionate tributes have been paid to former Fenland District Council chief executive Ernest (Ernie) Thompson who has died aged 86.

Man arrested in Wisbech for having a knife in public

09:37 Clare Butler
Man arrested in Wisbech for having a knife in public. Picture: FEN COPS TWITTER

A 61-year-old man was arrested in Wisbech for possessing a knife in a public place.

Special Report Extent and scope of inquiry delays audit report into how Cambridgeshire County Council came to award farm tenancy to its deputy leader Roger Hickford

Yesterday, 19:31 John Elworthy
Cllr Roger Hickford is the deputy leader of Cambs County Council and rents Manor Farm, Girton, from the council. Cllr Lucy Nethsingha has raised transparency issues over when councillors knew of a commercial loan to Cllr Hickford and details of how the tenancy was granted. Picture: ARCHANT

Interviews continue and more than 600 emails and documents have been examined as part of a county council inquiry into its decision to award a council owned farm house to its deputy leader Cllr Roger Hickford.

Mayor James Palmer clashes with county council over Kings Dyke crossing project saying he will no longer accept 'further delay and bungling'

Yesterday, 17:54 John Elworthy
Mayor James Palmer (left) has been very critical of Cambridgeshire County Council over delays to Kings Cross and says he will not accept

Mayor James Palmer clashed with the county council today, saying he would no longer accept "further delay and bungling on Kings Dyke".

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CRICKET: March Town pipped in a Cambs & Hunts Premier League thriller

09:48 Mark Plummer
Brandon Phillips top-scored for March in their defeat to Cambridge 2nds last Saturday. Picture: PAT RINGHAM

March Town were pipped in a thrilling Cambs & Hunts Premier League clash last Saturday.

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SPEED SKATING: Wisbech's Mike McInerney competes in final event of World Roller Games in sunny Barcelona, Spain

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Video Buzz Lightyear and green soldiers from Toy Story parachute into the Fens to open the giant summer maize at Skylark Garden Centre

Yesterday, 15:55
Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett and Joe Brown dress as Woody and Buzz for the Maize Maze Launch showing Toy Story at over 150mtrs high, Wimblington, March Thursday 18 July 2019. Picture by North London Skydive Centre / Terry Harris.

Parachutists dressed as Buzz Lightyear and green soldiers from Toy Story parachuted in to officially open the giant Toy Story tribute maize maze at Skylark Garden Centre, Wimblington today.

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Video Buzz Lightyear and green soldiers from Toy Story parachute into the Fens to open the giant summer maize at Skylark Garden Centre

Yesterday, 15:55
Rebecca Phillips-Bartlett and Joe Brown dress as Woody and Buzz for the Maize Maze Launch showing Toy Story at over 150mtrs high, Wimblington, March Thursday 18 July 2019. Picture by North London Skydive Centre / Terry Harris.

Parachutists dressed as Buzz Lightyear and green soldiers from Toy Story parachuted in to officially open the giant Toy Story tribute maize maze at Skylark Garden Centre, Wimblington today.

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Gallery In Pictures: Students arrive in style for Neale-Wade Academy's leavers' prom

Glitzy! Neale-Wade Academy students arriving at the school�s annual Year 11 leavers� prom. Picture: Ian Carter

Parents' anger as no school places in Chatteris mean children face 10-mile round trip to another school

Disgruntled parents in Chatteris have slammed council bosses after they were told their children as young as five will face a 10-mile round trip to a village school from September. Picture: GOOGLE EARTH

Jail for Manea paedophile who sent explicit images and encouraged 'young boy' to touch himself inappropriately

March paedophile Simon Martin has been jailed for two years after he sent explicit messages to who he believed was a young boy. Picture: CAMBS POLICE.

Royal helicopter with Duchess of Cornwall on board in near miss over the Fens with deHavilland aircraft from Chatteris parachuting school

A helicopter carrying the Duchess of Cornwall (inset) was involved in a near miss south of Wisbech with a de Havilland plane from Chatteris parachuting school. The Sikorsky S76 from the Royal Flight (pictured here on a recent trip) was taking the Duchess back to her home in Gloucestershire after last year's Sandringham Flower Show when the incident occurred. Picture: Nial Carson / PA / PA Images

Miraculous escape after part of tree comes crashing down on top of parked car in middle of Fenland village

Crushed: One man had a lucky escape today after part of a tree crashed onto his parked car i n Manea whilst he sat inside. Luckily he escaped serious injury. Picture; POLICING FENLAND

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